Paper Plate CrabYou will need:

• Red or orange card

• Paper plate

• Orange, red or brown paint

• Googly eyes

• Glue stick

• Scissors

• Pencil

• Ruler

1 Using the pencil and ruler, draw a line across the middle of the paper plate. Then fold the plate inwards, across the line.

2 Paint the paper plate, then leave to dry.

3 Cut 2 long strips of orange or red card, around 3cm wide.

4 Fold each of the card strips into a concertina.

5 Using a pencil, draw two claw shapes onto the card. Then carefully cut them out using scissors.

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6 Glue each of the claws onto the end of the concertinaed strips of card.

7 Next, glue the other end of the concertinaed strips of card to the main body of the crab.

8 Now make the crab’s eyes. To do this, cut two small strips of card. Then stick a googly eye to the end of each strip.

9 Finally, glue the eyes onto the top of the crab’s body.

Paper Plate CrabYou will need:

• Red or orange card

• Paper plate

• Orange, red or brown paint

• Googly eyes

• Glue stick

• Scissors

• Pencil

• Ruler

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Paper Plate CrabYou will need:

• Red or orange card

• Paper plate

• Orange, red or brown paint

• Googly eyes

• Glue stick

• Scissors

• Pencil

• Ruler

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Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

Using the pencil and ruler, draw a line across the middle of the paper plate. Then fold the plate inwards, across the line.

Step 1

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Step 2 Paint the paper plate, then leave to dry.

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Cut 2 long strips of orange or red card, around 3cm wide.Step 3

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Step 4 Fold each of the card strips into a concertina.

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Using a pencil, draw two claw shapes onto the card. Then carefully cut them out using scissors.Step 5

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Glue each of the claws onto the end of the concertinaed strips of card. Step 6

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Next, glue the other end of the concertinaed strips of card to the main body of the crab.Step 7

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Now make the crab’s eyes. To do this, cut two small strips of card. Then stick a googly eye to the end of each strip.Step 8

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Finally, glue the eyes onto the top of the crab’s body.Step 9

Paper Plate Crab Craft Instructions

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Paper Plate CrabYou will need:

• Red or orange card

• Paper plate

• Orange, red or brown paint

• Googly eyes

• Glue stick

• Scissors

• Pencil

• Ruler

Orange, red or brown paint

Pencil

Glue stick

Red or orange card

Paper plate

Ruler

Googly eyes

Scissors

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